Barberton, OH vs Wooster, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBarberton, OHWooster, OH
Population24,84426,971
Median Household Income$52,267$66,898
Median Rent$848/mo$918/mo
Median Home Value$135,200$214,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.5%37.5%
Poverty Rate15.6%9.2%
Unemployment Rate6.1%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k253223
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0331,438
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr232—
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall47 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min17.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.818.7
College Degree Rate18%36.9%
Foreign-Born %1.5%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.